Halong Bay Holidays

The Halong Bay in North Eastern Vietnam is considered as a possible wonder of the world since it houses lime stone karsts that took millions of years to form. Halong Bay is itself said to be one of the first and biggest limestone deposits in the world and have been in Vietnam long before Vietnam ever existed. Standing along the bay one can feel the pulsating footsteps of the bygone era. Prehistoric man had his dwelling covering the bay area thousands of years ago and the limestone deposits came into existence even before that.

You can look forward to your holidays with more enthusiasm as you come so close to the ancient footprints. The Halong Bay is situated on the outskirts of the Halong city and the dotted limestone hills add all the charm that the Halong Bay rightly deserves. When booking Halong Bay accommodation there is not too many options. Travel agents all across Vietnam offer various Halong Bay holidays package which are far reasonable and all the more attractive.

The 3000 island archipelago is also unique to Vietnam. The islands are close to the Halong Bay and there are regular junk boat rides to the islands. Though not all the islands are covered, there are some important ones that are shown around. The junk boats provide good food and sleeping accommodation too since the ride is an overnight experience. The cruise path to these islands is quite strange and mystical too as it has to cross across tunnels and coves en route.

The weather in Vietnam is hot. Situated on the tropics, it is characterized by a hot and humid summer, wet monsoons and cold winters. The dry cold winters gets into the skin at times so necessary winter gear is a must if you are planning to visit Vietnam during the winter vacations. Towards the coastline, Vietnam has its own share of fishing villages since most of the people around the seas are fishermen. They make a living by fishing and selling the catch at faraway places.

There is a strong sentiment in Vietnam to consider the Halong Bay along with its mountains and limestone deposits in the list of wonders of the world. The strong reasoning behind this is that these limestone hills are millions of years old and can still be visited today. The Halong Bay is already listed as a World Heritage site and has all the necessary requirements to be considered so.

Halong City is a newly developed city with the merger of two other cities. The merger of Bai Chay a large tourist area and Hong Gai an industrial upbeat in modern times, has created the Halong city. The city does not have excellent hotels but the traveller can spend a few nights at the resplendent boats that offer decent cabin accommodation to travellers and excellent seafood cuisines. This is also a one of a kind experience since the accommodation provided by the boat is as luxurious as it can be made to be with a resplendent private bathroom in the lower decks.